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NOTES ON NOTES
Now,
a
SOME
known
NOME "of the better
music of clas sical composers gets mauling in a new album by the Harry Harden orchestra
entitled in an LP
"Cha- Cha-Cha In Stereo."
by CARL MYATT
with
the classics Cha-Cha beat
It's like
The Gentle
Bloodhound
of
IT is too bad that the
bloodhound's sense smell has earned him such a fearsome name, for he is actually one of the gentlest of dogs.
The bloodhound's ability to hit a trail and keep on it is one of the marvels of nature.
Hours may have passed since asking for the tracks were made, the way
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Perhaps it is time orchestra He would have achieved some around? leaders left the classics alone and thing then. Tunes he plays on tinned orange juice when fresh concentrated on "pop" times or this disc include "September orange is available.
Song" "Trust In Me," "Don't composed new ones.
Get Around Much Any More," "These Foolish Things” and many others.
But for those of you who e to hear this album, woul it is on Kapp KS-3016.
album "Soft, Plain-
On MG 205.
But then again make no mis- take about the talent of Freddie Cole. He is imitative but only by accident. There is however one point in Freddie's favour. He takes the blues back to its small combo days. He plays the piano and is backed by a bass and drum. This way it is in easier to swing and Nat is still
tive and Moody" by the fire these days? best remembered for his inter-
+
•
may lead through
is
a host of other smells over roads where sheep, cattle and hogs have passed yet the bloodhound
by these. He never confused goes on without hesitation his quarry.
to
And in spite of the fearful sound of his baying
on the trail, he is a gentle, affec- tionate dog that would not harm a fly.
! Some of the tumes you might bave a hard time recognising are "Sugar Plum Cha - Cha – Cha”
TOW many "Coles" based on Techaikovsky's "Dance
His looks are against him. He Of The Suger Plum Fairies," the the Sil Austin Orchestra, is
Plenty by the looks of pretations (Route 66 etc) with "Princess Cha-Cha-Cha" based rather a misleading title.
has long, low-slung ears, loose the trio.
skin, long muzzle and a sombre on the "Sleeping Beauty Waltz"
Looking at the cover of the things.
skin of his also by Tchaikovsky; “Opera
Another "ember" stokes up Nat these days appears to be expression.. The Cha-Cha - Cha," based on album which features a pretty
debut for Dot concentrating on big band ac-head and face is so loose, in melodies by Puccini; and "The girl in a straight back chair, a flame in his
Nelson Riddle, fact, that it falls in deep folds First there was Nat, companiment
the weight Swan Cha, Cha-Cha” based on with her eyes closed, my mind records.
world-wide as the Billy May to name two leaders or wrinkles. And
into turned to soft strings and lush known "The Swan" by Saint-Saens.
orchestrations. I was rudely "King" then came Ike; now the who are heard most often with of his big ears pulls it
furrows and pulls the lower Freddie revives the day's
away from the eyes. I listened to this album a awakened from my reverie-and third brother of this wonderful him. couple of times and couldn't probably the model would have musical family, Freddie, makes of small combo music, and is eyelids
So long they trail on the quite make up my mind whether been too had she been around his bow-and an assault on the almost certain to find a follow- The ears are thin and fine and
ing in this field. If you like when I played the disc when field of "pop" music and jazz.
ground. He is far from being I liked it or not.
assailed my ear- Nat "King" Cole was dubbed
Freddie dance, music but still retain a Mr Austin
concentrates on the a handsome breed of dog.
and he respect for the classics, then don't drums with his bopping, rasping by the disc-jockeys and the bother to listen to the album for big tenor saxophone sound. Sil music critics as "the man with blues in this album, you'd be wasting your time you Austin has moulded his style the chocolate voice." He creat- proves his choice a good one. It was The disc gets its title from tune won't like it. But if you like on Coleman Hawkins and Chu ed a style all his own,
He attacks all, tunes distinctive and exciting. "King" one "Waiter Ask The Man To and this is music in almost any form, then Berry.
ballad into a Play The Blues"
what Freddie does. perhaps this album might find with gusto. His interpretations Cole lifted the
are earthy and passionate and place of prominence it had exactly farcur with you. N
After Some of the tunes you'll hear have much soul.
never enjoyed before.
"Black Night," "Just A him came others, such as Earl are It's a proud-to-be-alive sound Grant and brother Ike, But Dream," "Black Coffee," and and it is a pity indeed that he there was, and still is, only one
"Blues Before Sunrise." has attempted to masquerade as Nat "King" Cole, and perhaps a player of mood music.
that is why I listened to brother There is much in this album Freddie with some misgivings.
The rhythm of the cha-cha- cha is probably the most in-de- mand tempo these days. Every body's doing it. Personally I like jazz but I put myself in the place of those people who like the classics. I ask myself that will be appreciated by jazz Would I like to hear "Lullaby fans. Austin should have, str. of Birdland turned into a rounded himself with saxes and symphony? I think not.
IMITATIVE
Freddie Cole has the same charm, the same style and an al-
On Dot DLP 3316.
in
Some say these dogs were brought to England. by William the Conqueror, others say by pilgrims from the Holy blood- Land. The average hound weighs around 100 lbs and stands 25 inches tall. He should be black and tan, or all fan of a deep shade. Any noticeable amount of white indicates impurity of strain and lessens his value as trailer.
The bloodhound gets his DID YOU KNOW?
name from the fact that his breed was first used to track The shortest poem flutes, rather than with strings.
the animals that were wounded and most identical voice. He cer- world was written about micro-bleeding. But make no mistake tainly has talent, but no indivi-bes. Here it is: duality". Thus who would go out of his, way to listen to Freddie when Nat ja still
Reel Corner
HANDMARK, A TED'REILLY
THE BOUNTY SAILS AGAIN
In 1787, HMS Bounty was sent out to Tahiti under the command of Captain William Bligh to collect plants of the bread fruit-tree for the West Indica On the return voyage, Bligh's crew matinied under his harsh treatment, turning · him and the few who were loyal to him, adrift.
Bligh eventually reached land safely. Some of the mutineers returned to Tahiti and were captured and punished. Others settled on Pitcairn Island where their ancestors live to this day.
Such a story is asking to be made into a film. It has been made one, probably your fathers
and mothers saw it. It was & fine black white film made in the early days of sound.
Charles Laughton took the part of Captafa Bligh, and older film fans still discuss his great performance.
Now it is to be made again by MGM. In order to get authentic setting, a replica of the Bounty was built in Nova Scotia. Here is a picture of it. Marlon Brando is to take the
leading role, and he will have to This time the film is coming be very good to outshine Charles in colour and 'big screen, and Laughton,
quite honestly, I'm longing to Trevor Howard, Noel Purcell see it. (who took the role of the But I and you will have to skipper in "Ferry to Hongkong") wait, for shooting in the South and Hagh Griffith are in the Seas has only recently com- cast.
menced.
Adam.
had 'em.
Its author is unknown.
about it, ugly as he is and fear- some as his baying when on the trail, the bloodhound likes you and wants to be your friend.
The Hit Parade
By Ted
Thomas
NYBODY here sea
A The Kingston Trior
It's common knowledge that they were here a couple of weeks ago, but lack of adequate finan- cial bait and facilities to stage their show pre- cluded a performance by this very talented group.
Ricky Nelson, The Platters and many others have visited these shores in the past, but for all the public have seen of them they might never have
left America.
the Let's hope that with advent of the City Hall the local impresarios will find It worth their while to bring in popular and Jazz artists as well the classical musicians. There's a public for, both.
as
Why is it that the Hongkong Hit Parade features almost exclu- sively American discs?
DEPARTMENT
when his next picture HITS HERE AND THERE "Too Late Blues" is re- leased. sing!
Bobby doesn't
And why should he? Many other singers turned actors have finally cast off their musical side and gone in for the straight stuff with re- markably successful results.
box- Two of the biggest office draws of the year, Frank Sinatra and Doris Day are hardly ever to be heard warbling a note on celluloid these days.
The grapevine has it that Mr Darin is every bit as good as "The Voice" when it comes to acting.
Radio Hongkong's "Lis- tener Week" is on, and now's the chance for all of you to have your say in future programming.
to
All you have to do is write to PO Box 200 and say just what you think about the programmes that you heard this week.
Last week I had sent to me a clipping showing the Top Twenty in Sarawak, and the
Whether you like them, week before I had occasion to whether you think that they look up the Singapore Hit are broadcast at the right Parade. The story's the same In each case: English records fill almost every spot.
In Hongkong the opposite is the case. It's montha since even one British disc featured In the top twenty,
time of day-too early or too fate. All your opinions will be carefully sifted by a panel of experts who
will use your views to plan your radio lis- tening for the future.
Besides, if your letter is chosen as being good enough for a prize you stand to win a brand new radio up to a value of several hundred
Bobby Darin fans are in for a disappointment dollars.
America:
1. Calcutta
Welk.
2. Tomorrow
Shirelles.
Britain:
·
by Lawrence
by The
To.
1. Are you Lonesome
night by Elvis Presley. 2. Sailor by Petula Clark.
1. Where the boys are
Connie Francis.
-
2. The story of my love
Paul Anka. 3. Let's
go off-beat-Kong Ling. 4.1 will follow you-Eydie
Gorme.
5. The world Is getting
smaller-Mark Dinning.
6. Yes, I'm lonesome tonight
--Dodle Stevens.
7. Many tears ago-Connie
Francis,
8. Are you lonesome night-Elvis Presley.
9. Dear John-Pat Boone. 10. You are the only one
Ricky Nelson.
11. Perfidia-The Ventures. 12. Don't read the letter
Patti Page. 13. Lop-sided
to-
over-loaded-
Brian Hyland. 14. If
Platters. 15. Three steps to heaven-
Eddle Cochran.
didn't care-The
16. Somebody-Johnny Nash. 17. Devil or angel Bobby
Lec.
18. Kiddio-Brook Benton, 19. C'est Si Bon
Twitty.
Conway
20. What a night for love
Addrisi Bros.